Punjab boy who served milk, lassi to jawans during Op Sindoor honoured by Army
In the dusty and heat-soaked fields of Punjab's Tara Wali village near the India-Pakistan border, hundreds of villagers witnessed Operation Sindoor - one of the country's largest military mobilisations in recent times - unfold in front of their eyes. Soldiers lined up the village's open fields, their boots tracing fresh lines in the soil, preparing for the unknown.At the heart of this tense build-up stood a 10-year-old boy, Shravan Singh. No uniform. No weapons. But with courage that knew no measure. The boy who dreams of being an Indian Army soldier when he grows up, witnessed the war-like situation in his village in Ferozepur district. But, despite a tender age and a tough situation at the borders, nothing deterred him.
advertisementShravan Singh, the son of local farmer Sona Singh, didn't just watch from the sidelines. He stepped in. Armed with nothing but devotion and two small hands, he brought water, milk, lassi and even ice to the jawans camped on his family's farmland. In the scorching heat, while fear gripped many, Shravan Singh ran daily to the troops, reminding them they were never alone.
"I wasn't scared. I want to be a soldier when I grow up. I used to bring water, lassi and ice for the soldiers. They loved me a lot," Shravan Singh says with a quiet confidence. His efforts did not go unnoticed. The Indian Army, moved by this young boy's simple yet profound service, honoured him.
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Major General Ranjit Singh Manral, the General Officer Commanding of the 7th Infantry Division, felicitated Shravan Singh in a ceremony, where the boy was gifted a memento, a special meal and his favourite treat - ice cream."They gave me food and ice cream. I'm very happy. I want to become a soldier and serve the country," an elated Shravan Singh said.For Sona Singh, watching his son's bond with the soldiers brought pride that no harvest could match."The Army was stationed on our fields. From the first day, Shravan began helping them - bringing milk, water, lassi and ice. He never missed a day. We stood by him. He stood by them," Sona Singh said.In the grand retelling of Operation Sindoor, history will remember the troop movements, the strategies and the senior commanders. But in a quiet corner of that story, the name of Shravan Singh will resonate across the country - a small boy with a big heart who served his nations, not with arms, but with an unwavering spirit.Tune InMust Watch
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